06/11/20 Ho begins tenure as director of Macau regulator Ho was appointed as DICJ director in late May after Paulo Martins Chan’s resignation.
06/11/20 Oshidori appoints new leader for IR bid Oshidori is one of three companies still in the race for Japan’s Nagasaki IR project.
06/10/20 SJM makes first changes after Stanley Ho’s death Daisy Ho Chiu Fung was elected chairman and executive director of the company at the annual board meeting.
06/10/20 Macau lower-stakes revenue may be slow to recover Analysts at Morgan Stanley warn lower-stakes mass market turnover may not recover fully once travel bans and restrictions are lifted.
06/10/20 Abe to move forward with IRs The Japanese Prime Minister says he expects IR developments to help Japan’s tourism industry bounce back faster.
06/09/20 Melco approves final dividend for shareholders Melco had suspended its quarterly dividend programme after reporting a US$364 million net loss in the first quarter.
06/09/20 Gaming industry threatened by China-US conflict Analysts fear measures could be taken against US-controlled casinos if the conflict with China continues to escalate.
06/09/20 Macau gambling tax revenue plunges in May Revenue fell by 65% in May and totalled MOP 21.0 billion (US$2.6 billion) during the first five months this year.
06/09/20 New demand puts Imperial Pacific licence at risk The Commonwealth Casino Commission has issued a demand over fees owed to the Northern Mariana Islands since 2018.
06/06/20 China launches illegal gambling whistleblower service Citizens can report illegal gambling through the website by scanning a QR code.
06/06/20 Casino suppliers’ stock value recovered in May Stock value remained down 16% in May 2019 but marked recovery after April.
06/06/20 MGM accepts new delay on Osaka casino MGM’s international arm is still interested in biding for Osaka’s IR in spite of further delay.
06/06/20 Ho’s daughter registers interest in father’s estate Deborah Ho is the youngest daughter of casino mogul Stanley Ho Hung and his deceased first wife Clementina Angela Leitao.
06/05/20 Changes to international flights and visas in China More airlines will be able to operate flights into the country, while measures are taken to boost business travel.
06/05/20 Meg-Star Group appoints new COO The Macau junket investor has appointed its chief advisor Ray Lok as the chief operating officer.
